Jester Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I was looking on my local authority website at jobs as has been my habit the last few years to see what is about and saw a post for an EYP hourly pay rate of £6.54! Really? Is this all a graduate is worth? I get £7.00 an hour to stack shelves in a supermarket! I'm pretty shocked and funnily enough I'm not sure if I am tempted back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 A whopping 4p above the minimum wage I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 That's appalling 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Glad it's not just me! I'm shocked, especially as its a county run nursery so should have a better payscale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I was looking on my local authority website at jobs as has been my habit the last few years to see what is about and saw a post for an EYP hourly pay rate of £6.54! Really? Is this all a graduate is worth? I get £7.00 an hour to stack shelves in a supermarket! I'm pretty shocked and funnily enough I'm not sure if I am tempted back now. That is dire! What an insult...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFCCCC Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I thought we were paying quite low as a charity with limited resources but our lowest rate is £6.80 for a level 2. EYPs get up to £9.10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Our LA has shut down it's 'childcare' vacancies section..... maybe it was out of embarrassment! :lol: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I thought we were paying quite low as a charity with limited resources but our lowest rate is £6.80 for a level 2. EYPs get up to £9.10 Absolutely - my lowest rate is £8.66 (L3 with no added responsibilities) £9.16 for L3 with SENCO role Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 I was looking on my local authority website at jobs as has been my habit the last few years to see what is about and saw a post for an EYP hourly pay rate of £6.54! Really? Is this all a graduate is worth? I get £7.00 an hour to stack shelves in a supermarket! I'm pretty shocked and funnily enough I'm not sure if I am tempted back now. Let's hope it's a mistake - could be they are using Early Years Practitioner without really knowing what that really means, and they are after a level 2 assistant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Absolutely - my lowest rate is £8.66 (L3 with no added responsibilities) £9.16 for L3 with SENCO role Can come and work for you please!?... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Can come and work for you please!?... :lol: Anytime! We have lots of fun too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Anytime! We have lots of fun too! Right - I'm over the bridge crossing first thing Monday morning! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Right - I'm over the bridge crossing first thing Monday morning! See you then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louby loo Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 See you then! Actually - one of our children has just left as the family have moved to Kent... I have you got a new child from Essex recently?... if so I could continue to be her key-person!!! xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Actually - one of our children has just left as the family have moved to Kent... I have you got a new child from Essex recently?... if so I could continue to be her key-person!!! xx Nope she's not with me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 I thought we were paying quite low as a charity with limited resources but our lowest rate is £6.80 for a level 2. EYPs get up to £9.10 That's a lot fairer. Absolutely - my lowest rate is £8.66 (L3 with no added responsibilities) £9.16 for L3 with SENCO role Round here a L3 is lucky to get £6.50 an hour Let's hope it's a mistake - could be they are using Early Years Practitioner without really knowing what that really means, and they are after a level 2 assistant.It actually says in the job description they are looking for someone with EYPS with its emphasis on being a graduate, it's an absolute disgrace that people are paid so lowly here, no wonder the staff turnover is shockingly bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Where are you Jester? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Here is a bit of the advert Early Years Professional Status Nursery Nurse Salary: £6.54 an hour Job Type: Full Time Work pattern: All year Closing Date: 30th of April 2015 Minimum Qualifications: Graduate Childcare Qualification (HND, Degree, Others) I'm in Norfolk sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Oh yes, please name and shame!! Disgusting. I pay my cleaner more than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 whoops crossed post...I am just staggered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 Oh yes, please name and shame!! Disgusting. I pay my cleaner more than that! Apparently after a year and a successful appraisal a new hourly rate will be agreed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Here is a bit of the advert Early Years Professional Status Nursery Nurse Salary: £6.54 an hour Job Type: Full Time Work pattern: All year Closing Date: 30th of April 2015 Minimum Qualifications: Graduate Childcare Qualification (HND, Degree, Others) I'm in Norfolk sunnyday :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 now i could be really naughty here as i have just found the link!!!!!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyfs1966 Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Perhaps someone cleverer that me would send a copy to Nursery World, NDNA, PSLA, Ofsted Early Years directorate and Sam G posing the question "I wonder why the sector fails to attract graduates?" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 now i could be really naughty here as i have just found the link!!!!!!!!!! Go for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 http://www.norfolkchildcarejobs.com/jobs/early-years-professional-status-nursery-nurse/2268 unbe - flaming - lievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 http://www.norfolkchildcarejobs.com/jobs/early-years-professional-status-nursery-nurse/2268 unbe - flaming - lievable haha had a trustees meeting so only just got back...to be fair to the company i think the eyp bit might have been a misquote as it isn't mentioned on their website!....still appalling though whatever level Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 Perhaps someone cleverer that me would send a copy to Nursery World, NDNA, PSLA, Ofsted Early Years directorate and Sam G posing the question "I wonder why the sector fails to attract graduates?" Very good idea and actually this takes me back to the EYE value nursery nurses more campaign, it then completely backfired because the powers that be decided our training wasn't enough and we had to do more. haha had a trustees meeting so only just got back...to be fair to the company i think the eyp bit might have been a misquote as it isn't mentioned on their website!....still appalling though whatever level But why put that they are looking for graduate level? I know of this nursery and they are meant to be very very good which is why I am even more shocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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